Audit of Mobile Radio bands in London

DTI Press Release - 30 April 1999


The findings of an audit of radio use in London in VHF Low Band, one of the main land mobile radio bands, have been published today by the Radiocommunications Agency. The Report contains details of land mobile radio services operating in the band and channel utilisation data gathered by the Agency's Monitoring Unit.

Significant users of the 373 channels in VHF Low Band (68.08125- 87.49375 MHz) include the water industry, local government, vehicle rescue services, taxis, and common base station operators.

Notes for editors

1. In July 1992 a review was commissioned by the previous Government with the aim of examining current use of the radio frequency spectrum from 28 - 470 MHz and making recommendations in the light of developments. The Review Committee's report was published in March 1994 (Report of the Radio Spectrum Review Committee Stage 3: 28-470
MHz). The previous Government's response to the report was published in April 1995. The Radiocommunications Agency is addressing the Report and Response by carrying out audits of the land mobile radio bands in London on a band by band basis.

Copies of the VHF Low Band Report, the UHF1 Report (published in December 1998), the UHF2 Report (published in March 1998), the VHF Mid Band Report (published in September 1996), and a report on VHF High Band (published in March 1995), are available from the Agency's Library at the address given below. The final audit in the series
will cover Sub Bands 1 and 2 of Band III.

2. The Low Band audit is published in two parts:

Audit of Land Mobile Radio Use in VHF Low Band in the London Area

Part 1: Overview of Findings Obtained from Licensing and Monitoring Information Relating to Occupancy of Channels

Audit of Land Mobile Radio Use in VHF Low Band in the London Area

Part 2: Analysis of Licensing and Monitoring Information Relating to the Occupancy of Each Channel in VHF Low Band

Copies of the Audit Report are available from:

The Information and Library Service
Radiocommunications Agency
8th Floor
New King's Beam House
22 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9SA
Fax: 020 7211 0507
e-mail: library@ra.gsi.gov.uk

 

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